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Jan S. Greenberg is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a particular focus on clinical psychology and sociopolitical aspects within these disciplines.

Their scholarly work covers various subfields including genetics, cognitive neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health. Greenberg's main areas of investigation highlight family and disability support research, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, and autism spectrum disorder research. Additionally, their work encompasses family support in illness, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, family caregiving in mental illness, and congenital heart defects research.

Recent publications by Greenberg include the following papers:

  • "Trajectories of Change in the Behavioral and Health Phenotype of Adolescents and Adults with Fragile X Syndrome and Intellectual Disability: Longitudinal Trends Over a Decade," 2020, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Longitudinal changes in well-being of parents of individuals with developmental or mental health problems," 2020, Social Science & Medicine
  • "FMR1 Low Zone CGG Repeats: Phenotypic Associations in the Context of Parenting Stress," 2020, Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • "Machine learning approach to measurement of criticism: The core dimension of expressed emotion," 2021, Journal of Family Psychology
  • "The impact of parenting a child with serious mental illness: Accounting for the parent's genetic vulnerability to mental illness," 2020, Journal of Family Psychology

Greenberg's publications frequently appear in several academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • Journal of Family Issues

Collaboration is an integral part of Greenberg's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Marsha R. Mailick
  • Jinkuk Hong
  • Leann Smith DaWalt
  • Arezoo Movaghar
  • Jieun Song

The thematic focus of Greenberg's research generally intersects the study of families affected by disability and mental illness, with an emphasis on longitudinal patterns and caregiving dynamics. Their work often integrates genetic considerations with psychological and social factors in understanding family well-being and support structures.

Best Publications

  • Trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism

    Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Paul Shattuck;Leonard J Abbeduto;Jan S. Greenberg

  • The relative risk and timing of divorce in families of children with an autism spectrum disorder.

    Sigan L. Hartley;Erin T. Barker;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Frank Floyd

  • Change in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors in adolescents and adults with an autism spectrum disorder.

    Paul T. Shattuck;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Gael I. Orsmond

  • Life Course Impacts of Parenting a Child With a Disability

    Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Frank J. Floyd;Yvette Pettee

  • Family Boundary Ambiguity: A New Variable in Family Stress Theory

    Pauline E Boss;Jan Greenberg

  • Long-Term Effects of the Death of a Child on Parents’ Adjustment in Midlife

    Catherine H. Rogers;Frank J. Floyd;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan Greenberg

  • Daily Experiences Among Mothers of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Leann E. Smith;Jinkuk Hong;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg

  • A comparative analysis of well-being and coping among mothers of toddlers and mothers of adolescents with ASD.

    Leann E. Smith;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Helen Tager-Flusberg;Jan S. Greenberg

  • Aging Parents of Adults With Disabilities: The Gratifications and Frustrations of Later-life Caregiving

    Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;James R. Greenley

  • Trajectories of emotional well-being in mothers of adolescents and adults with autism.

    Erin T. Barker;Sigan L. Hartley;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Frank J. Floyd

  • A positive aspect of caregiving: the influence of social support on caregiving gains for family members of relatives with schizophrenia.

    Fang-pei Chen;Jan S. Greenberg

  • Maternal cortisol levels and behavior problems in adolescents and adults with ASD.

    Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Jinkuk Hong;Leann E. Smith

  • Economic Implications of Caregiving at Midlife: Comparing Parents With and Without Children Who Have Developmental Disabilities

    Susan L. Parish;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Frank Floyd

  • Siblings of Adults With Mental Illness or Mental Retardation: Current Involvement and Expectation of Future Caregiving

    Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Gael I. Orsmond;Marty Wyngaarden Krauss

  • A Longitudinal Investigation of Psychotropic and Non-Psychotropic Medication Use Among Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Anna J. Esbensen;Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Michael G. Aman

  • Transition and Change in Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism: Longitudinal Effects on Maternal Well-Being

    Julie Lounds;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Paul T. Shattuck

  • The effect of quality of the relationship between mothers and adult children with schizophrenia, autism, or down syndrome on maternal well-being: the mediating role of optimism.

    Jan Steven Greenberg;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Marty Wyngaarden Krauss;Rita Jing-Ann Chou

  • Midlife and Aging Parents of Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Impacts of Lifelong Parenting

    Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Frank J. Floyd;Jieun Song;Jan S. Greenberg

  • The role of coping in maintaining the psychological well-being of mothers of adults with intellectual disability and mental illness.

    H. W. Kim;J. S. Greenberg;M. M. Seltzer;M. W. Krauss

  • FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBJECTIVE BURDEN IN SIBLINGS OF ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS

    Jan Steven Greenberg;Hea Won Kim;James R. Greenley

  • A Comparison of Coping Strategies of Aging Mothers of Adults With Mental Illness or Mental Retardation

    Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Marty Wyngaarden Krauss

Frequent Co-Authors

Marsha Mailick Seltzer
Marsha Mailick Seltzer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Leann E. Smith
Leann E. Smith University of Wisconsin–Madison
David M. Almeida
David M. Almeida Pennsylvania State University
Marty Wyngaarden Krauss
Marty Wyngaarden Krauss Brandeis University
Gael I. Orsmond
Gael I. Orsmond Boston University
Sigan L. Hartley
Sigan L. Hartley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Anna J. Esbensen
Anna J. Esbensen Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Leonard J Abbeduto
Leonard J Abbeduto University of California, Davis
Robert S. Stawski
Robert S. Stawski Utah State University

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